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Papua New Guinea - Additional Financing for the Second Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project : providing safer and more reliable roads for the people of Papua New Guinea (English)

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A large part of Papua New Guinea's (PNG) road network is in poor condition. For many people travel by road can be impossible, unsafe, or expensive. Without reliable access to roads people cannot reach schools, hospitals and markets when needed, and goods...
See More +A large part of Papua New Guinea's (PNG) road network is in poor condition. For many people travel by road can be impossible, unsafe, or expensive. Without reliable access to roads people cannot reach schools, hospitals and markets when needed, and goods and services become unavailable. The poor condition of PNGs road network is due to historical underfunding of maintenance, rugged terrain, and periods of heavy rainfall. The participation of communities to carry out routine maintenance activities holds promise.
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Reichert, James A.. 2015. Papua New Guinea - Additional Financing for the Second Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project : providing safer and more reliable roads for the people of Papua New Guinea (English). Washington, DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/736841468291358782/Papua-New-Guinea-Additional-Financing-for-the-Second-Road-Maintenance-and-Rehabilitation-Project-providing-safer-and-more-reliable-roads-for-the-people-of-Papua-New-Guinea